“It looked like National Geographic when Cauley-Stein corralled Jerian Grant into a corner,” wrote O’Connor, “and forced the doomed gazelle into a desperate game-winning attempt.”
This was an incredible play, and yet still well within the realm of “normal” for the 21-year-old.
Standing 7-foot with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, Cauley-Stein logged impressive numbers at the Kentucky Combine this year. “No big man has ever recorded a quicker time in the lane agility drill,” mentioned O’Connor. According to O’Conner only seven players have lane agility and sprint scores that combine for fewer seconds than the Kentucky star, noting that none of those players measure over 6’4.